
When I imported all footage from the cameras, I did it as a group and got the above option, and clicked ‘charge.’ However, when I had done all my work on the project and came to the export options, I couldn’t export at 25 fps, as the project had ended up being set to 29.97, and that was the only option I could use! I have a client who uses 6 cameras to do multi-camera productions, of which 5 are set to 25 frames per second (fps), and 1 is set to 29.97 fps. Why is this important? Well, to answer that, let me give you an example from my own experience… But if the media you want to use doesn’t match those preset settings, when you import the first piece of media, you will get this option: Getting The Settings Right But, if you do choose to start importing media into your DaVinci Resolve project, here is a word of warning – make sure that the FIRST piece of media you import is from your MAIN CAMERA, as the settings for your project may end up being set by what you import first, such as a lower resolution B-Camera, perhaps set at a different frame rate.ĭaVinci Resolve has some preset settings it wants to apply to your new project.

We would probably also go to the media page instead and deal with the media there. However, it may help if you instead start by looking at some of your project settings, so that things may be a little easier down-the-line. That opens up DaVinci Resolve in the ‘Edit’ page with no media imported, and no timeline: Empty Edit PageĪt this point you could simply start to import media and go from there… Import Media Option

I’m going to click the ‘New Project’ button, which gives me the naming option in DaVinci Resolve: Naming The Project If you prefer, hit the ‘New Project’ button at the bottom which then allows you to name the project you’re working on. In this DaVinci Resolve tutorial, I’m going to show you how to easily create a new project.ĭouble-click the ‘Untitled Project’ tile in DaVinci Resolve to create an unnamed project.
